BASCA has opened the Call for Entries for the 62nd Ivor Novello Awards BASCA.

Held in association with PRS for Music, the 2017 Ivors will be held on Thursday, May 18 to celebrate, honour and reward excellence in British and Irish songwriting and composing, for works released in the UK within the award year. 

The Call for Entries in the following categories for works released in 2016 is now open: 

Best Song Musically and Lyrically

Best Contemporary Song 

Album Award 

Best Original Film Score 

Best Television Soundtrack 

Anyone can enter an eligible work and the deadline for entries is Monday, February 6. 

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